Curtain rod



W. KRESS.

CURTAINROD.

APPLICATlON FILED MAR. 23, 1921.

l A 1 9, 389 Patented June 113, 1922.

I 2 4 2e 25 85 89 54 z/ FREE; fi/ w WITNESSfS I INA/ENTOA & a ,5, g 4 Q 5- WWW S, 0F PITTSB'UMH, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN E010.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILHELMINE KREss, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Curtain Rods, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain rods, and its object is to provide a simple, inexpensive,

- unitary device of thi character, whereby curtains may be supported beforewindows of difierent sizes wlthout the useof the usual rings or pins. A further object is to provide means for temporarily supporting the curtain in position while it is being properly dra ed and hung preliminary to the permanent astening that is to hold the curtain in osition.

uch a construction is described in the following specification and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. l is a plan View of the curtain rod, or pole, in position; Fig. 2 is a partial horizontal section and plan view corresponding to Fig.

'1; and Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

The curtain pole comprising this invention consists of a main body rod 1, preferably of wood. It may have ornamental tips 2, of any desired form. Near its two ends are positioned a number of supporting loop or strap members 3, which are fastened securely to the back of the rod body, and are adapted to engage the upwardly extending prongs 4 of a bracket member which is secured to the window frame or wall W by means of nails 01: screws 6 through flat members 7, adapted to bear against the walls.

"member 7- there is an outward extension 8,

to which the upper part 5 of the bracket is attached at 9. This upperpart has a curved curtain pole.

portion 10, ada ted to form a seat for the eated in and fixed in this curved portion is a third member 11-, the upper end of which forms the prong 4, above referred to; The strap members 3 are adapted to slip down over the spurs 4, and keep the pole from turning forward, holding it v Specification of Letters Patent. Patentgd J n 13 11922 Application filed. March 23, 1921. Serial 1T0. 454,681.

The pole itself is cut Vertically through its to either end. Into the portion out out are fitted two swin ing clamping members 20 and 21, attached by hinges 22 and 23, respectlvely to the front portion of .the pole body. The members 20 and 21 are rounded on the outside with the same curvature as the rod, so that when they are closed against the main body as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, they complete the circular body thereof with the same shape as if the clamping members were integral portions of the rod. The inner faces of the gate members 20 and 21 are cut away forming a circular lonitudinal channel from end to end thereof;

'axis through its middle portion, but not out which lies adjacent to the clamps 20 and 21 is cut away to form a curved groove or chan- From the lower 'g nel. Therefore, when the hinged members 20 and 21 are closed, lying against the curtain rod body, there is a circular longitudinalrecess 24 extending around the axis of the pole between the hinges 22 and 23. A series of curtain supports are positioned in this recess. Each of these consists of an 7 outer hook member 25 with a threaded shank 26, which is adapted to screw into the back of the rod member, as illustrated clearly in Fig. 3. The hook 25 extends out past the face of the rod body, when the folding members are open, as will be seen from Fig. 3. The points of the hooks are comparatively. sharp. A number of these hooks are provided, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

The folding member 20 carries at its top and near its inner end a latch member 27 carried by a pin 27 This is adapted to enage a second pin 28 fastened in the top part of the rod body. The free end of the swingsecurely seated on the round portion .10 of the bracket. 1 A plurality of strap members 3 is provided to permit the pole to be used with brackets set at difierentwidths. By this arrangement the pole may be used for holding curtains on windows of difi'erent widths.

ing member 21 has a beveled face 29, and the freeend of the swinging member 20 has a correspondingly beveled face 30, adapted to overlap the face 29, when the two are folded together against the rod body, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Therefore, when the latch 28 is engaged, the member 21 having been positioned first, both. folding members arethereby clamped against the rod body.

In operation the brackets 5 are fastened on the wall at suitable distance apart to engage a pair of straps 3. The plurality of straps provided permits the use of a standard length rod with windows of different widths.

Therod being fixed in position, the =cur- A s is i fei iiii s tains are then placed by hanging their upper ends on the hooks 25. They may be adjusted, and easily removed, since there hooks are sharp pointed, and are so small that they do not injure the fabric. After the curtains C have been adjusted to the desired position, the swinging member 21 is folded in against the curtain body, and then the swinging member 20 is folded in, overlapping the first. Both are then locked in position by means of the latch member 27 engaging pin 28. This holds the two folding members in locked position, and clamps the curtain securely between these folding members and the rod body, so that there is no strain on the fabric against the hooks 25.

Although the drawings show the hinges 23 spaced in a considerable distance from the ends of the rod 1, it will be understood that they may be placed at any desired point, and preferably as near the ends as possible. The rod shown is adapted for use with narrow windows.

- The many uses and advantages of this construction will be apparent to those familiar with the art.

I claim:

1. A curtain rod comprising a main body member having its middle portion cut away and hollowed out to form a longitudinal recess, two clamping members provided with channels on their inner faces and adapted to fit into the said cut away portion and hinged to the rod body at their outer ends, a plurality of hooks fastened in the hollowed out portion of the rod body, the channels on the inner faces of the clamping members being adapted to cooperate with the hollowed out raiasee having a hollow channel, a pair of supporting wall brackets, a plurality of straps on the rod adapted to engage the said brackets and attach' the rod thereto, hooks on the face of the rod member within the said channel adapted to temporarily suspenda curta1n,'and a pair of members hinged at their outer ends to the rod and adapted to be clamped by a single fastening device against the face of the rod member at opposite sides of the channel to permanently hold a curtain between them and the rod body.

3. In a curtain pole construction, a hollow rod, the front of the rod being formed by two separate members hinged at their outer ends to the rod body and having channels in their inner faces, the rod body having a cooperating channel in its front adjacent to the hinged members, hooks attached to the rod body and housed in said channels, and a single fastening means to fasten the hinged members to the rod body to enclose the said hooks and to clamp a curtain suspended by the said hooks at both sides thereof.

4. In a curtain pole construction, a hollow rod adapted to be supported at each end, hooks in the rod body adapted to temporarily support a curtain, and swinging members lunged at theirouter ends and having interior channels adapted to house said hooks when in closed position, and a single latch member adapted to clamp the free ends of the swinging members to the rod whereby to secure a curtain at two separated points in position between the rod and said swinging members.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

WILHELMINE KRESS.

Witness:

EDWIN O. JoHNs. 

